VAGINAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA AND VAGINAL-CANCER

Authors
WHARTON JT TORTOLEROLUNA G LINARES AC MALPICA A BAKER VV COOK E JOHNSON E MITCHELL MF
Citation
Jt. Wharton et al., VAGINAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA AND VAGINAL-CANCER, Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America, 23(2), 1996, pp. 325
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08898545
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-8545(1996)23:2<325:VINAV>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Vaginal cancer is rare and its treatment is morbid. Because vaginal in traepithelial neoplasia and vaginal cancer have low incidences, extens ive screening in the general population is probably not warranted. How ever, the vagina should be inspected in all women when a Pap smear is performed. Women who were exposed to diethylstilbestrol in utero requi re more extensive and frequent screening measures (colposcopy). Chemop revention of these lesions with retinoids may one day be feasible.